Deadly plane, helicopter collision renews concerns over airport ‘squeezed’ to its limits
Following the deadly midair collision on Wednesday, our investigators found that dozens of close calls have been reported at Reagan National since 2010.
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas has killed all 67 people aboard the ...
'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...
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Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized Wednesday night when an American ...
Investigators recover black boxes from mid-air collision
Investigators have recovered the black boxes from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army ...
'In utter shock': Experienced commercial pilot shares thoughts on deadly plane crash
Over his career, Wargacki has seen significant advancements in safety, including the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), which alerts pilots to nearby aircraft. However, he explained that under ...
No survivors after collision between passenger plane and Army helicopter
Emergency authorities are conducting recovery efforts after an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in the Washington, DC, area on Wednesday. Follow for live ...
DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says
The plane went down in the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. An American Airlines regional jet went down in the ...